Show quarterly conference the quarterly conference of the weber stake was opened yesterday morning july 1837 at 10 a in pre prest t shurtliff called the meeting to order and t the he congregation bang our cod god we ratio to thee prayer er was offered by rider elder david if stuart the congregation san sang now lot us u rejoice in lathe the day of aira uira tion tho tile presidency of the stake patriarch jolin smith M F cow ley the bishops from a number of the wards and oeners were ft ere present on the stand remarks were made by bishop ferrin in in m which ho he pointed out the may w ay by w v aich each person may know a the he I 1 path in n which bleb to walk to gain the itte approbation p arob t ion of their god clemas he f followed ed by bishop thomas wallace u ho lie refe referred ried to the tile Ile peculiar culiar bation and surroundings of the tile latter dy day saints bearing hie his testimony to the ultimate triumph of the m work ork of gol god it is is worth while having some trouble today to day with mith tile prospect pro hect of the tile joy before us when inan ni in shall know the all beets of life as he knew them in in the ea earl aly day of eden to som some extent we may taste of goodgo good today to day I 1 by putting away from us enmity and hate and thus in in our own hearts tin ti I 1 lrein yet pv iv the ilia blessing blessings of the mile n M dawn awn is V t critchelow wished al w w ye ys to be oe found on the right side led bithe by spirit of god remarks were ft also made by bishop at M who mho expressed hm him delight with the feelings experienced hytheon liy hy theof tho of lie holy host he ile vas mas in in accord a i the men N who he were placed in in authority over I 1 him ta they are tire placed ill lu the church huch flo for mill r tho edi 2 T fl fi cation of the saints until I 1 wo we all come to the unity of the faith we should seek light from them if we did so to a greater extent there would not be SO muth doubting and misunderstanding in in our midat the saints should deniem ber that obedience is better than sacrifice when the lord speak we me should not deviate from hie his word the cark ili rk read the bishops reports which showed an average in increase creasa in in L faith it ii and good works bythe by the members of the various ward wards A few remarks w m ere made by bishop G belnap the congregation pang sang a hymn and ine meeting eting adjourned till i 2 p in prayer araj er by prest C 3 F middleton aruilio AFTERNOON LIT SERVICES the congregation was called to order by president L W shurtliff the tile congregation sang llull to the mn man who communed with jhon prater was offered by elder J 11 parry following chich inch the congregation bang sang 0 jes s the girer of all we enjoy I 1 tho the clerk continued reading the ward reports patriarch john smith occupied mccu led a portion of the tile time he ile was f followed MI lowed by elder Z ballantyne Billant IN ft ho 0 dwelt u upon tho the gatheren gl thenn and the 0 object bj act of non life e inn the successful success lul man is h ho 0 who nho succeeds in in the object which w inch lie considers proper the man who nho succeeds in in gaining wealth ie is successful only so far as lie considers wealth a fumeo a 3 As for the P speaker aker he lie considered that the man mail w m imlah ho had a d knowledge of the gopel go pel and observed the commandments of god was a b success buc uc ce cess s s As fur for him he lie counted t the h e kingdom of god was first and and foremost and it if ho he coull get wealth placing wealth first lie would c ot t say give me first tho the kingdom of god one of the most important objects of the life of tho tile sainta saints is hie tile proper training of their children m who ile are the hope of isreal and tile strength of zion in the revelations ale lire are 11 told id that parents m who ho fail to properly each their children are responsible to god for or their bins bins and yet et parents often neglect their flock if it it is ie important that wo we should havo bave improved faculties how vastly more nece that we me it improve prove the tile intel intelligence I 1 ae le winch which god hia has h ia in trusted to our care lately it m was as raid paid by prot pres t cannon in a fetter letter to the that vice vico of every description be found patrons among tho tile oung of the tile latter day saints this n k terrible to bontem plat and while chii can be ile paid pare mirent 11 tp way may fet rest fe t assured th that thit it much of this tin is their 0 own n fault for they have the tile wealth of this world orld to the tile ne neglect elect and injury of the bright chich god lias has entrusted to them and he ile will not hold them guiltless I 1 our success depends upon the training of our families and happy hapat the parent w m ho ito can say that ins his lu full I 1 duty ila has been cicen done to his children such I 1 a perron person is if successful 1 tie 10 0 lie no rich or poor thie this ig the success BUM a to m which every fillier and ever every mother should aspire tile he pin cea w inch ailt lives th the pomp and power of m wealth alone 0 zion o ampil I 1 u wilt I 1 pr prosper with ruch fuch parent parents and her ahmer children ii re n will take dominion because of their excellence and virtue elder F cowley cow ley occupied the rem remainder inder of the time thile with nith amoa aboa alece excellent alent discourse full of counsel to the haintl tho the cill S ina choul riou iva imp so sq that thoe alio foul shall not lie pol sono the body poisoned will be the tile body full of disease dis cite may be healed ant ilia spirit or soul poisoned or diseased w ill remain reen unclean forever foro vcr let us th then en avoid sin pin and look with pr contempt upon the e congregation eang sang low lood dismiss us u with illy blesing prayer Pra verby by patriarch middleton |